November has arrived along with a wave of chilly weather and lots of new dramas!
Here are new K-dramas to check out this month:
“Brewing Love”
Korean Title: “취하는 로맨스”
Cast: Kim Sejeong, Lee Jong Won, Shin Do Hyun, Baek Sung Chul
Premiere Date: November 4
Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. KST on ENA, available on Viki
“Brewing Love” depicts the heart-fluttering love story between Chae Yong Joo (Kim Sejeong), a super passionate sales king at a liquor company who hides her emotions, and Yoon Min Joo (Lee Jong Won), a super sensitive brewery owner who is adept at catching people’s emotions.
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“The History of Us”
Korean Title: “사관은 논한다”
Cast: Tang Jun Sang, Nam Da Reum, Yoon Na Moo, Seo Jin Won
Premiere Date: November 5
Broadcast Details: 10:45 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki in December
The first of the “2024 KBS Drama Special,” this year’s edition of KBS’s annual collection of short dramas, “The History of Us” follows the story of young inspector Nam Yeo Kang (Tang Jun Sang), who is determined to preserve history, and a crown prince (Nam Da Reum), who seeks to erase it to become king, as they clash over their beliefs.
“Gangnam B-Side”
Korean Title: “강남 비-사이드”
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Jo Woo Jin, Ha Yun Kyung
Premiere Date: November 6
Broadcast Details: Wednesdays on Disney+
“Gangnam B-Side” is a crime drama about detective Kang Dong Woo (Jo Woo Jin), mysterious broker Yoon Gil Ho (Ji Chang Wook), and prosecutor Min Seo Jin (Ha Yun Kyung), each following different leads to find Jae Hee (BIBI), the missing ace of a club.
“Face Me”
Korean Title: “페이스미”
Cast: Lee Min Ki, Han Ji Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung, Jeon Bae Soo
Premiere Date: November 6
Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki
“Face Me” is a mystery thriller that follows the unlikely partnership between cold plastic surgeon Cha Jeong Woo (Lee Min Ki) and passionate detective Lee Min Hyeong (Han Ji Hyun), who team up to solve crimes by utilizing reconstructive surgeries for the victims.
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“Mr. Plankton”
Korean Title: “Mr. 플랑크톤”
Cast: Woo Do Hwan, Lee Yoo Mi, Oh Jung Se, Kim Hae Sook
Premiere Date: November 8
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 5 p.m. KST on Netflix
A romantic comedy that depicts the story of people who can’t blend in or connect with anyone, “Mr. Plankton” follows the story of Hae Jo (Woo Do Hwan), a man born from a mistake, and Jae Mi (Lee Yoo Mi), the unluckiest woman in the world, who inadvertently accompanies him on the final journey of his life.
“The Fiery Priest 2”
Korean Title: “열혈사제 2”
Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Lee Ha Nee, Kim Sung Kyun, Sung Joon, Seo Hyun Woo, BIBI
Premiere Date: November 8
Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. KST on SBS
A sequel to the hit 2019 drama about priest Kim Hae Il (Kim Nam Gil) with anger management issues, “The Fiery Priest 2” follows his story as he takes on the boss role of an organization by night and heads to Busan to fight the top drug cartel in the country.
Watch the first season “The Fiery Priest”:
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“Social Savvy Class 101”
Korean Title: “0교시는 인싸타임”
Cast: Kim Woo Seok, Kang Na Eon, Choi Geon, Son Dong Pyo, Han Chae Rin
Premiere Date: November 10
Broadcast Details: available on Viki in December
“Social Savvy Class 101” follows the story of outsider Kim Ji Eun (Kang Na Eon), who becomes the manager of “Insider Time,” an anonymous community app that holds all the secrets of the entire school. As she gets entangled with the school’s most popular clique, which she once yearned to join, a secret romance ensues.
“Finding Handsome”
Korean Title: “핸섬을 찾아라”
Cast: Oh Seung Hoon, Han Eun Sung, Lee Woo Tae, Kim Jun Beom, Hong Jong Hyun
Premiere Date: November 12
Broadcast Details: 10:45 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki in December
Also a short drama for the “2024 KBS Drama Special,” “Finding Handsome” tells the story of Cutie (Oh Seung Hoon), a member of the now-disbanded idol group Five Princes, as he embarks on a quest to find the missing member Handsome (Hong Jong Hyun), in hopes of making a comeback 13 years after their disbandment.
“Marry YOU”
Korean Title: “결혼해YOU”
Cast: Lee Yi Kyung, Jo Soo Min, Junhoe, Ji Yi Soo
Premiere Date: November 16
Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 7:50 p.m. KST on Channel A
“Marry YOU” is a comedic family drama that follows the romance between Bong Chul Hee (Lee Yi Kyung), a bachelor from a remote island whose life goal is marriage, and Jung Ha Na (Jo Soo Min), a level 7 civil servant who is determined to stay single.
“Desperate Mrs. Seon Ju”
Korean Title: “친절한 선주씨”
Cast: Shim Yi Young, Song Chang Eui, Choi Jung Yoon, Joung Young Sub
Premiere Date: November 18
Broadcast Details: weekdays at 7:05 p.m. KST on MBC, available on Viki
“Desperate Mrs. Sun Joo” tells the story of Pi Sun Joo (Shim Yi Young), a woman determined to break free from a troubled marriage. Sun Joo dedicates herself to her husband’s success, but she suddenly finds herself divorced after he betrays her.
“Parole Examiner Lee”
Korean Title: “가석방심사관 이한신”
Cast: Go Soo, Yuri, Baek Ji Won, Lee Hak Joo
Premiere Date: November 18
Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN, available on Viki
“Parole Examiner Lee” follows the story of lawyer Lee Han Shin (Go Soo) who becomes a parole officer determined to prevent inmates who show little remorse for their crimes from obtaining paroles through money, connections, or deceitful tactics.
Watch “Parole Examiner Lee”:
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“When the Phone Rings”
Korean Title: “지금 거신 전화는”
Cast: Yoo Yeon Seok, Chae Soo Bin, Heo Nam Jun, Jang Gyuri
Premiere Date: November 22
Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC
“When the Phone Rings” depicts the romance of Baek Sa Eon (Yoo Yeon Seok) and Hong Hee Joo (Chae Soo Bin), a couple that married for convenience, as they receive a threatening phone call that sparks turmoil in their relationship.
“Love Your Enemy”
Korean Title: “사랑은 외나무다리에서”
Cast: Ju Ji Hoon, Jung Yu Mi
Premiere Date: November 23
Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST on tvN, available on Viki
“Love Your Enemy” tells the story of Seok Ji Won (Ju Ji Hoon) and Yoon Ji Won (Jung Yu Mi), who were born on the same day with the same name and whose families have been enemies for generations, as they reunite after 18 years.
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“The Two Women”
Korean Title: “영복, 사치코”
Cast: Kang Mina, Choi Ri, Ha Jun
Premiere Date: November 26
Broadcast Details: 10:45 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki in December
The third short drama of the “2024 KBS Drama Special,” “The Two Women” is set a year before the Korean War and tells the story of Young Bok (Kang Mina) and Sachiko (Choi Ri), who were originally fighting over their husband Im Seo Rim (Ha Jun) but grow to develop an unexpected friendship.
“The Trunk”
Korean Title: “트렁크”
Cast: Seo Hyun Jin, Gong Yoo
Premiere Date: November 29
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 5 p.m. KST on Netflix
“The Trunk” revolves around Noh In Ji (Seo Hyun Jin), an employee at secretive marriage service NM (New Marriage) who finds herself deeply alone despite her job of living with a “contract husband” every year, and Han Jeong Won (Gong Yoo), who enters into this contract marriage in an ironic attempt to preserve his previous marriage.
“The Tale of Lady Ok”
Korean Title: “옥씨부인전”
Cast: Lim Ji Yeon, Choo Young Woo, Kim Jae Won, Yeonwoo, Sung Dong Il, Kim Mi Sook
Premiere Date: November 30
Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. KST on JTBC
“The Tale of Lady Ok” tells the intense survival con game of Ok Tae Young (Lim Ji Yeon), who fakes her name, status, and even her husband, and Cheon Seung Hwi (Choo Young Woo), who risks everything to protect her.
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